Former President Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100. He was known for his work as a human rights champion and peacemaker. Carter served as the 39th president of the United States, winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his global human rights efforts. He was the longest-living former U.S. president and the first to reach 100 years old. Carter passed away in hospice care at his home in Georgia, where he lived with his wife, Rosalynn Carter, who passed away just days before him.
In other news, a tragic plane crash in South Korea claimed the lives of 179 people, with only two survivors. The crash was believed to have been triggered by a bird strike during landing. Meanwhile, tornado outbreaks in the U.S. South have resulted in at least four deaths, amidst a year of extreme weather with a record number of tornadoes.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued an apology to the president of Azerbaijan for a civilian plane crash that killed 38 people, although he stopped short of admitting responsibility. Trump has intervened in a MAGA feud over temporary worker visas, aligning with supporters of the H-1B program, while tensions escalate as Israeli forces detain the director of a Gaza hospital.
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